when i first got my saturn, there were some electrical problems. id touch teh brake and all the gauges would shut off. and then one morning i came out and it was sitting there clicking really fast. it was the relay for my fog lights, but they werent on and the car wouldnt start. so i had to push start it. then i replaced the relay, disconnected my battery for about 10 min to clear computer. after i tightened everything down it all worked out fine. my car even started chiming when id leave the lights on after i got out. didnt do that before.

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Your '96 is an OBD-II, so no paper clip, sorry. But a local chain auto supply will either read the code(s) for you, or lend you a scanner to do it. DON'T get their interpretation, or go to any "book", get the codes themselves and report them back here. The techs can diagnose much more from the actual codes.

Oh, and disconnecting the battery WON'T clear the computer. It'll only clear the presets and time on your radio.

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That's exactly the kind I have. Cheap as dirt, but it works. Doesn't read stored "history" codes, and the only way to clear a code with it is to leave it plugged in long enough to cycle thru the code(s) three times. But for $40, it does as advertised.

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ill be driving along and the engine starts to stumble, while it stumbles the tac drops the temp gauge drops and i hear a loud clicking like a relay.

next i will go get my codes as soon as i find my dang book.

gona go search later

Do all of your guages stop reading or just the tach and the temp gauge? Maybe you have an issues with a main relay or the ignition switch has some resistance in it which is causing it get hot and eventually open the "ignition run" circuit, which would explain the engine stumbling and gauges going out. It should not affect your radio since it is on the "accessory" circuit, and the lights will work with the keys not even in the ignition.

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Do all of your guages stop reading or just the tach and the temp gauge? Maybe you have an issues with a main relay or the ignition switch has some resistance in it which is causing it get hot and eventually open the "ignition run" circuit, which would explain the engine stumbling and gauges going out. It should not affect your radio since it is on the "accessory" circuit, and the lights will work with the keys not even in the ignition.

just the tac and temp gauge, its a miracle i will actually get saturday off i ordered a code reader but im still going to wander to autozone for some code reading friday or saturday

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